Chapter 292: Harvest
As we all know, fishing is a test of patience. Lu's father also likes to fish, and often asks a few friends to go fishing together during the holidays, and when the tide rises, he often returns with a full load, and often gives away people everywhere because there are too many loot.
However, what many people don't know is that fishing in the Arctic Circle, even if you are a novice, you don't need to be highly skilled, and it is an exaggeration to say that even a three-year-old child can get a lot of money.
Because of the extreme cold of the Arctic Circle, the fish are slow in winter, and if you are willing to take the bait, the fish will be hooked every minute.
Matt prepares a large bag of pork liver, and the bloody pork liver is the most attractive to the hungry fish.
Leon wrapped the bait around and saw Star's rod start to circle around.
"Hooked!" Xing'er exclaimed, "It seems to be a bit big!" Her tone was full of joy. Judging by the strength of the fishing line being pulled, it is definitely a big guy.
Matt walked over to Xing'er in three steps and two steps, grabbed her hand without saying a word, and said something in his mouth.
"At least 10 pounds (note: about 9 pounds) is a big guy. Don't push too hard, you've been hooked and can't run. "Although the fishing line is over, in the end, if you encounter a really big fish, it will break.
Therefore, what is needed at this time is patience, so that the fish will exhaust their physical strength and finally be caught.
Matt held Xing'er's hand tightly and guided her to follow the big fish little by little, although Leon was a little uncomfortable, but Matt's eyes were only focused and nothing else, and he could only be stupid.
Finally, the big fish is exhausted by them and finally surfaces. Sure enough, it's a big guy, Xing'er high-fived Matt excitedly, and it's off to a good start!
As soon as Leon wanted to say something, his line moved, and he estimated the weight, and with a slight mention, the fish surfaced, it was a salmon that was not big or small, but it was very fat, not as big as the one Xing'er had just had, but it was really enough for him to fill his stomach.
In less than an hour, fish continued to catch the bait. Leon can see why Alaska has a limit of 10 fish per person. At this rate, if you really get it for a day, you can almost go and sell fish. Later, they can only put the fish back into the water, after all, there are too many!
Matt looked at Xing'er with a smile: "Can you break the record?" Of course, he asked Xing'er if she could break her own record.
Xing'er nodded confidently, the last time she was ice fishing, she hooked more than 70 fish in 5 hours, and it seems that there are only a lot more today. She'll have to pick and choose which one she'll eat in a while.
Compared to Leon and Xing'er, who use relatively traditional hooks and rods, Matt's tools are much more wild at first glance. There is no line, only an extremely thick pole with a giant fishing hook, which is the invention of the Inuit in the Arctic Circle, although it is very primitive, but it is very fierce and powerful, and when you meet a real big guy, as long as the arm is strong enough, you don't have to worry about the possibility of the fishing line breaking. You know, once many fish can smell the bait in winter, they really bite the hook desperately.
Sure enough, the more professional Matt harvest is more powerful than Xing'er, before the meal, he actually caught a big fish longer than Leon's arm, and even the other people around him came around to take pictures, the popularity is much higher than that of Leon just now, in the end, there are still more Alaska locals, what they advocate is really different from the people in the United States...
After the ingredients were prepared, there was their small wooden house not far away, and there was enough charcoal fire in the house to keep warm and grill the fish.
The three of them grabbed their tools, got on snowmobiles, and soon drove to the cabin. In winter, the heating of the hut is continuous 24 hours a day, and as soon as you enter the house, the warmth on your face makes you soften.
Taking off his clothes, Leon and Xing'er sat in front of the fire to roast their hands, while Matt took the fish to the edge of the pool and cleaned them briefly.
Xing'er had a fruitful battle today, but in the end, she only chose two small fish, and the others were put back into the sea. She took the initiative to go over and help, and skewered the fish with an iron skewer. Leon followed suit and cleaned up the fish himself. At noon, the three of them ate a delicious meal of grilled fish in the cabin with charcoal.
The cabin was full of delicious spices, and this was the first time Leon had experienced this original grilled fish, and he felt that with Xing'er, his already rich world seemed to have become darker.
Xing'er can always take him to see a bigger and more exciting world, which is really his biggest surprise this year.
"When are you going to get married?" Matt asked thoughtlessly as he ate the fragrant grilled fish. It can be seen that he is full of blessings.
"Matt, I don't think you're so gossipy, do you?" Xing'er didn't answer directly. The main thing is that she really didn't think about how to answer, and her relationship with Leon is really a bit messy now.
Matt turned his gaze to the male protagonist, Leon, thinking that Xing'er might be too reserved to speak out, so he wanted to see Leon's answer.
Leon looked at Xing'er, his eyes were a little complicated, and he couldn't answer this question.
After thinking for a long time, he squeezed out a sentence: "When she wants to have children, get married." ”
Based on their consensus, I always think this is a very good answer. And for Xing'er, this is almost equivalent to 0 possibilities.
Matt thought thoughtfully, held up the iced Coke in his hand, and blessed them with Coke instead of wine.
"You have to work harder, when will you wait for your good news." Xing'er really thinks that a boy like Matt deserves a great partner, just like Nora and Jacky, who will be with him for the rest of his life.
While the three of them were eating grilled fish, Xing'er and Matt also carefully analyzed some skills and room for improvement when fishing today, and the professionalism of the technical discussion made Leon feel a little overwhelmed.
Xing'er listened seriously, and took notes on his mobile phone when he encountered key parts, looking eager for knowledge, and he was really serious about what he did.
Filling her stomach, Xing'er offered to go around in the snow a few more times. Seeing that it was still early and the visibility was good, Matt agreed. Leon is still like a koala, without saying a word, he sat down and hugged Xing'er tightly, with a sense of "my life will be handed over to you".
Xing'er pursed her lips and smiled, kicked the accelerator, and sped out.
One day, she will choose to come to this wild land and live an unrestrained life. Will it be the man behind him who will put down his fame and fortune to accompany her? Xing'er didn't know.